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Mornings, September 17 - 21

Mornings, September 17 - 21

Wake up at 6:00 a.m. for music, birdsong, arts news, and features. Hear a fringe Mystery Piece at (6:40), The Composers Datebook (7:20), and The Writerâ€™s Almanac with Garrison Keillor (8:20).

Monday, September 17

Brenda presents music of J.S. Bach, Mahler, Wagner.

Composers Datebook: Wagner gets a Ride in New York

On the Writerâ€™s Almanac: so much depends upon . . .

Tuesday, September 18

Music by Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Mozart

Composers Datebook: Thomson's "portrait" Concerto

On the Writerâ€™s Almanac: fluffy kittens (yes, resistance is futile)

City newspaper music writer Paloma Capanna offers you a music loversâ€™ guide to the first ever Fringe Festival.

Wednesday, September 19

Hear works by Copland, Schubert, Haydn.

Wake with the newest CD from cellist Steven Doane and pianist Barry Snyder.

Composers Datebook: Brahms and the clarinet

Thursday, September 20

Brenda presents music by Hindemith, Berlioz, and Eric Whitacre.

If youâ€™ve seen the movie trailer for The Impossible, youâ€™ve heard the music of Rochester composer/singer/songwriter DM Stith. Find out how playing around at the piano has opened doors for this talented artist.

Later on Friday . . . WXXI-FMâ€™s Brenda Tremblay hosts a summit meeting of two of Americaâ€™s great masters in the performing arts, Garth Fagan and Wynton Marsalis, and highlights their ongoing collaboration marrying music and dance. (Live call-in show on AM 1370 Connection at noon, streaming at wxxi.org.)